Mosaïque Elementary School in Quebec City hopes bedbug problem fixed

Mosaïque Elementary School in Quebec City is hoping it has fixed its bedbug problem, but officials are still trying to find the source of the insects.An exterminator has come to the school twice over the last two weeks to try to get rid of the pests.The school's principal, Alain Gagnon, said the teacher didn't recognize the insect when she first saw one. Shortly afterwards, she noticed several more on the student's clothing.That night, the school hired an exterminator to treat the building for the first time.But later, a bedbug was found in a second student's clothing, prompting a second visit from an exterminator.Bed bugs a persistent problem, says exterminatorExterminator Guillaume Nantel says bedbugs are a persistent problem in the region. He says pest control experts have noticed a major increase in the number of cases in recent years.Nantel says his company alone takes some 600 calls for bedbugs every year.Although the school thinks its problem is fixed, it is asking parents to be extra careful with their children's clothing. Mosaïque Elementary School in Quebec City is hoping it has fixed its bedbug problem, but officials are still trying to find the source of the insects. An exterminator has come to the school twice over the last two weeks to try to get rid of the pests. The school's principal, Alain Gagnon, said the teacher didn't recognize the insect when she first saw one. Shortly afterwards, she noticed several more on the student's clothing. That night, the school hired an exterminator to treat the building for the first time. But later, a bedbug was found in a second student's clothing, prompting a second visit from an exterminator. Bed bugs a persistent problem, says exterminator Exterminator Guillaume Nantel says bedbugs are a persistent problem in the region. He says pest control experts have noticed a major increase in the number of cases in recent years. Nantel says his company alone takes some 600 calls for bedbugs every year. Although the school thinks its problem is fixed, it is asking parents to be extra careful with their children's clothing.